Nando Bruno Alfred Andre de Colo (born 23 June 1987) is a French professional

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player for

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of the French

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and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of , he plays at the

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and

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positions. A six-time

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selection, de Colo won the EuroLeague title in

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and

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with

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, earning both the

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and Final Four MVP awards in the process.

Early life

De Colo was born in Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France to parents who were both born and raised in

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. He attended Lycée Fernand Renaudeau in

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, and made his first appearance on the Cholet Under-20 team in 2004–05.

Professional career

Early career

De Colo made his professional debut during the 2006–07 season with

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of the

. Under supervision of head coach

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, he helped the team win the 2008

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(French A Leaders Cup) and reach the finals of the 2008

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and of the 2009 EuroChallenge. On 1 June 2009, he parted ways with Cholet. On 25 June 2009, he was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the

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by the

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. On 13 July 2009, he signed a three-year deal with

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of Spain. He went on to win the 2010 EuroCup title with Valencia.

San Antonio Spurs

On 10 July 2012, De Colo announced he would not be re-signing with Valencia in order to play in the NBA. On 13 July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with the

. During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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. De Colo reached the

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with the Spurs, but the team lost to the

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in seven games.

Toronto Raptors

On 20 February 2014, De Colo was traded to the

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in exchange for

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CSKA Moscow

On 9 July 2014, De Colo signed a two-year deal (with the third year being optional) with the Russian club

of the

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. In May 2015, he was chosen to the

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, for his performances over the season. In the 2014–15 season, CSKA Moscow managed to advance to the

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, for the fourth straight season, after eliminating

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for the second straight season in the EuroLeague quarterfinals playoffs series, with a 3–1 series victory. However, in the EuroLeague Final Four's semi-final game, despite being dubbed by the media as an absolute favorite to advance to the Finals, CSKA once again lost to

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. The final score was 70–68, after a great Olympiacos comeback in the 4th quarter, which was led by

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. CSKA Moscow eventually won the third place game, after defeating Fenerbahçe, by a score of 86–80. In his second EuroLeague season, De Colo averaged a career-high 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, over 28 games played. On 21 May 2015, De Colo won the

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Award. CSKA Moscow finished the season by winning the

championship, after eliminating

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, with a 3–0 series sweep in the league's finals series. On 3 May 2016, De Colo was awarded with the

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, an annual award given to the EuroLeague's top scorer of the season. Nine days later, he was named the

. On 15 May, CSKA won the EuroLeague title, and De Colo was named the

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. On 15 June 2016, De Colo signed a new three-year contract with CSKA. He was named the 2016 All-Europe Player of the Year by

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In May 2018, he was named the

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for the 2017–18 season. On June 9, 2018, he won his third

award. In the 2018–19 season, De Colo won his second EuroLeague title with CSKA after defeating

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in the championship game of the Final Four. Moscow also went on to win the VTB United League once again, making it his fifth league title.

Fenerbahçe

On July 6, 2019, de Colo signed with Fenerbahçe of the

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and the EuroLeague, on a 2+1 deal. On October 19, 2019, de Colo set personal career-high with 39 points in a EuroLeague win over Baskonia. In his first season with the club, he averaged 15.9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists over 24 EuroLeague games. The season was cut short due to

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. In 2020–21 season, over 32 EuroLeague games, de Colo averaged 15.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. In December 2021, he suffered a fracture in the

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of his left hand, which will keep him off the court for weeks after surgery is performed.

ASVEL

On 30 June 2022, De Colo signed a two-year deal with

of the French

and the EuroLeague. Prior to signing he was also talking with

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and

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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National team career

De Colo is a regular member of the senior men's

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. He won a silver medal at the

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in Lithuania, a gold medal at the

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in Slovenia, and a bronze medal at the

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in France, where he also earned an All-Tournament Team selection. De Colo played internationally at the

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. He played a major role on the French team during the tournament, following the loss of

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to an injury, prior to the tournament. He also displayed strong offense and defense, as he scored seven points in their game against the

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. He was the MVP of the 2016 Manila FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

International stats

* GP: Games played * PPG: points per game * RPG: rebounds per game * APG: assists per game

Early life

Professional career

Early career

San Antonio Spurs

Toronto Raptors

CSKA Moscow

Fenerbahçe

ASVEL

Career statistics

EuroLeague

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

National team career

International stats

See also

References

External links